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From Drudge (I'll copy the whole article since these Drudge "flash" links tend to go stale in a few days):
Tel Aviv bombing is part of self-defense: Hamas
Sami Abu Zuhri, a spokesman for the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), said on Monday that the Tel Aviv attack was part of the Palestinians' right of self-defense.
"Resisting Israeli aggression was rightful as long as it continues," Abu Zuhri said.
"The occupation seized money of the Palestinian people and urged the world not to assist the Palestinians, so this attack took place before those who agree with this aggressive attitude," he said.
At least six Israelis were killed and 30 others wounded, with some in serious condition, as a Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up near an old bus station in the center of Tel Aviv.
Abu Zuhri was echoed by Wasfi Kabha, minister of Prisoners' Affairs in the Hamas-led cabinet.
Kabha told reporters that the attack came "in the framework of legitimate right for resistance against Israeli violations and crimes."
Coincidently, Monday was Palestinian prisoners' day. Palestinian officials said there were more than 8,000 Palestinians imprisoned in Israeli jails, detention camps and prisons.
The Islamic Jihad (Holy War) and the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, linked to the Fatah movement, claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing attack.
A spokesman for Saraya al-Quds, the Islamic Jihad armed wing, told reporters on telephone that his group is responsible for the bombing attack in Tel Aviv.
The spokesman said that the attack was "natural response to daily crimes carried out by the Zionists against our people."
Notice that Hamas says they're killing Israeli civilians, specifically because Israel isn't paying them money that is only due to the Palestinians if they hold to the terms of the Oslo accords -- terms which Hamas has specifically rejected. There is no destinction between this and an act of war.
The war between Israel and Hamastan will continue until one side loses decisively.
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#2Great post as always, A.M. And if we add this up with the persecution happening to Christians in many Islamic nations, we see that this pattern is violent and targets all Westerners.
It attacks people you would expect mainstream media to care about, support, and write about.
But MSM has three criteria which must be met before it will criticize anybody:
1. They must be part of the American government.
2. They must be part of the American government.
3. They must be part of the American government.
Other than that, MSM reports "all the news that's fit to print."
What a joke.
#3Thanks for the kind words, Vik.
Any 'church-going' Christian could tell you stories they've heard during services, prayer meetings, seminars, and retreats concerning the persecution of Christians globally.
I remember a particular visit from the Anglican Bishop of Sudan (the father of a parishoner) telling some hair-raising stories of victimization, torture, and death in his diocese. Many of the parishioners of my local Episcopal church are Africans who were able to escape persecution in their espective countries and had their own harrowing tales to tell. There are countless Christian martyrs who have endured humiliation, torture, and death.
Slavery still exists in Africa, encouraged by Muslims.
It amazes me how any African-American can be a Muslim.
African Christians are particularly powerful since they have first-hand knowledge of the terrors of Islamic domination and unstable governments. They tend to be more orthodox and steadfast in their faith - very much the way I envision the first Christians were. While strong in their faith, they are still a gentle, peaceful, and charming people. Yet, these African Christians have had a far-reaching influence on the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.
There is no doubt that the future of Christianity will owe much to the African Christians and it wouldn't surprise me if the next Pope is from that continent.
But Islam is not the only reason for the pursecution of Christians and other religious groups. Communism, Marxism, despotic dictatorships, and other repressive/opressive regimes are also perpetrators of these crimes
The problem is that these stories are whispered within mainline Christian denominations. It's a dirty little secret. One doesn't hear much from the Southern Baptists, Catholics, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Methodists, or Presbyterians. It is left to the Bible churches and other fundamental denominations/sects to publicize the atrocities. Unfortunately, their news organizations and shows i.e. 700 Club are discredited and dismissed as 'suspect' by the MSM.
Until the 'chosen frozen' denominations break the ice and start shouting at every opportunity from the mountaintops, these atrocities will continue unchecked.
It's time to stop being polite and becoming pro-active.
Of course, we could also talk about the plight of Buddhists in Asia at the hands of the Muslims and Chinese, but I guess that would be another blog.
Despite what many of my Muslim friends say concerning suicide as being unlawful in Islam, the Qur'an is rather open-ended about suicide where war or revenge is concerned. However, it is evident that suicide for personal reasons is strictly forbidden.
The passages referring to war and revenge contribute to various interpretations.
Who, in Islam, decides when suicide is, 'legitimate, 'justifiable', or a 'criminal act'? Where did this notion that suicide bombing is acceptable, come from? Are these homocidal maniacs just pawns of the agendas of self-serving imans and other rogues?
The only ones who seem to be profiting are the families of these bombers who receive a fat check in exchange for the lives of their respective family members - taking perverted comfort and pride in the number of people who were killed by the murderous act. (And woe to those who explode prematurely without taking a life other than their own; alas! they are abject failures to Islam and thusly will burn in hell!)
The 'successful' bombers are considered 'martyrs'.
Martyrdom in Christianity is far different; it has more to do with being a victim than victimizing. Martyrs didn't kill; in fact, most didn't even fight back! Jesus, himself, forgave the Romans, Jews, and executioners while he was dying on the cross.
Judas, despite the recent so-called gospel, is not a martyr because he did commit suicide. (Which, incidently, was legal for the Romans.)
Suicide (even assisted) in all forms is unlawful in Judaism and Christianity. The taking of innocent/civilian life is also unlawful. (I imagine there is some grace when one takes one's life to save others i.e. a soldier covering a grenade with his body.) There is no legitimacy or justification because life does not belong to us, it belongs to God.
Those who honor God's Law by respecting life will prevail.